Interviewing SMEs

Resource from the Agriculture Finance Support Facility (AgriFin)

This presentation is part of the Agriculture Finance Training Manual, developed by Internationale Projekt Consult (IPC) GmbH as part of AgriFin’s technical advisory project for Cameroon Cooperative Credit Union League (CamCCUL).

This session provides guidance on preparing and conducting effective interviews to be able to gather sufficient information about the client so that agricultural professionals can make informed investment decisions. A sample questionnaire for maintaining client profiles has also been included.

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June 2014

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